In addition to the potential liability of physicians for sexually harassing conduct inpatient or employee relationships, physicians may also be liable for sexually-harassing conduct in the medical staff context. Notwithstanding the right of medical staffs to be self-governing, these laws do not require medical staff consultation prior to the filing of a report or imposition of liability. On the other hand, medical staffs can and should play a role where the conduct at issue potentially was within the scope of the medical examination. In such cases, the medical staff can offer the requisite clinical expertise to make the medical determination as to whether the activity was legitimately within the practice of medicine. In this regard, it is noteworthy that effective January 2, 2011, the Legislature has mandated that specified peer review bodies report to the Medical Board physicians charged with “sexual misconduct with one or more patients during the course of treatment or examination.”(Business & Professions Code §805.01.)